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Mainz professor brings young talent to Germany for sustainable research!
Prof. Dr. Katja Heinze from JGU Mainz becomes a scout in the Humboldt program to promote sustainable chemical research.
Mainz professor brings young talent to Germany for sustainable research!
Prof. Dr. Katja Heinze, professor in the Department of Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), became a “scout” in the Henriette Herz scouting program Alexander von Humboldt Foundation appointed. This position enables her to recommend up to three young researchers in early career phases for a scholarship from the foundation and to bring them to Mainz. Heinze emphasizes that the ability to award Humboldt scholarships directly and quickly makes it much easier to recruit outstanding talent.
With her commitment, Heinze aims to investigate new photophysical and photochemical concepts that can contribute to the development of sustainable photocatalysts. Your profile area, SusInnoScience, benefits significantly from this opportunity as it focuses on sustainable chemistry as a central aspect of resource-conserving science. JGU is supported in this area by the research initiative of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Expertise and research projects
Heinze is not only one of the leading scientists in SusInnoScience, but also coordinator of the DFG priority program “Light-controlled reactivity of metal complexes”. Her expertise extends to coordination chemistry as well as the photophysics and photochemistry of coordination compounds. She is also active in the “Sustainable Photochemistry and Photophysics” focus group Max Planck Graduate Centers (MPGC) involved.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation funds a variety of research grants that focus on different aspects of science. The Humboldt Research Scholarship is particularly known for basic research and gives scientists the opportunity to further develop their projects on an international scale. This is particularly relevant for researchers from developing and emerging countries who can be supported by the Georg Forster Research Fellowship if their work is important for sustainable development in their regions of origin.
The foundation attaches great importance to the development relevance of the proposed projects. Among other things, applications relating to food safety or combating climate change and plant stress can be funded. For successful applications, convincing presentations of the effects on the region of origin are important evaluation criteria.
This funding enables young talents to network internationally and make significant progress in academic and practical areas. Heinze’s role as a scout is particularly valuable in this context, as it enriches not only JGU, but also the German and international research landscape.